Social work news
@CoramBAAF
9 months ago
Making Good Adoption Assessments 📅19 & 20 July 🕚10am – 4pm This course will provide practitioners with an opp… https://t.co/ktGDj5Gwje
External news
1 year ago

Care cap pilot councils pause work after government announces two-year delay to reforms

Councils piloting the cap on care costs have paused their work after the government announced a two-year delay to the policy The Department of Health and Social Care DHSC is in talks with the six 'trailblazer' authorities about the way...
@cypnow
9 months ago
Ofsted chief warns against ‘overloading’ schools with social challenges https://t.co/miS2iDXkwR
External news
1 year ago

Over a third of social workers still to renew five days from registration deadline

Over a third of social workers are yet to renew their registration with five days to go until the deadline As of this morning social workers had renewed their registration of those who need to do so said...
@YorkSCP
9 months ago
Did you know you can access the Early Help Strategy, Practice Guidance and Forms on the CYSCP Early Help webpage?… https://t.co/4Q1MSJsXxZ
External news
1 year ago

Foster Care Reviewing Officer (FIRO)

https jobs communitycare co uk job foster-care-reviewing-officer-firo-...
@Child_Leeds
9 months ago
RT @kathryningold: Visionary and clear article on the role of local authorities: Power through partnership https://t.co/D4mC6SY51M
External news
1 year ago

Latest survey on impact of Covid on social workers and care staff opens

The latest in a series of surveys into Covid- 's impact on the quality of life of social workers care staff and health professionals has opened The launch of the sixth round of the health and social care workforce study follows...
@cypnow
9 months ago
Ofsted launches consultation on supported accommodation inspections https://t.co/zqeUHS7SDn
External news
1 year ago

‘A culture of high support and kindness’: inspectors’ verdict on children’s trust

Kindness' is not a term you associate with an Ofsted children's services inspection report But that's how inspectors described the workplace culture at Northamptonshire Children's Trust NCT in twin reports published this week on services it runs at North and...
@nasw
9 months ago
RT @vasilios_: Heartbroken to hear about the loss of our good colleague and friend, Mit Joyner. I had the privilege of witnessing her passi…
External news
1 year ago

‘A culture of high support and kindness’: inspectors’ verdict on children’s trust

Kindness' is not a term you associate with an Ofsted children's services inspection report But that's how inspectors described the workplace culture at Northamptonshire Children's Trust NCT in twin reports published this week on services it runs at North and...
@nasw
9 months ago
RT @SCSG_SSSW: Rest In Power, Mit Joyner 🕊️💜 Mit's commitment to uplifting and empowering marginalized communities has left an everlasting…
External news
1 year ago

Frontline launches children’s social work awards scheme

Frontline has launched a social work awards scheme for practice with children and families in England The provider of fast-track qualifying and leadership training for children's social workers has opened nominations for its inaugural awards which will run February...
@nasw
9 months ago
RT @NASWMissouri: It is with deep sadness that #NASW informs you of the passing of our Past President Mildred “Mit” Joyner. “Mit represente…
External news
1 year ago

AMHPs making greater use of Mental Health Act powers to tackle crises or suspected abuse or neglect

Approved mental health professionals AMHPs are making greater use of powers of entry under the Mental Health Act MHA to tackle significant mental health crises or suspected abuse or neglect There was an year-on-year rise in detentions of...
@nasw
9 months ago
RT @NASWIL: It is with deep sadness that #NASW informs you of the passing of our Past President Mildred “Mit” Joyner. “Mit represented the…
External news
1 year ago

Council still at risk of losing children’s services despite signs of improvement

An 'inadequate' council is still at risk of losing control of its children's services despite a government adviser finding signs of improvement The Department for Education DfE has appointed a second commissioner to direct children's services improvements at Sefton council...
@nasw
9 months ago
RT @lauranissen: 1) So very, very sad to hear about the passing of the extraordinary Mit Joyner. Mit was a founding advisory board member…
External news
1 year ago

Just over half of social workers have renewed registration with eight days until deadline

Just over half of social workers in England have renewed their registration with eight days to go until the deadline Social Work England said that of practitioners had completed all three steps required to retain their right to practise...